Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-05-18
EASTERN NEWS.
4 Young Boy Blown to Pieces by an
Explosion Of Giant Powder.
SOME THIRTEEN THOUSAND MEN THROWN
OUT OF EMPLOYMENT IN CHICAGO.
aam,nd Butsch Shot u Both Legs By
an Insane Nan.
The Executive Board of the Knights Of
Labor Suspend Assembly No. l26.
AN EFFORT WILL BE MADE 10 Re-
LEASE VIZ. EAIaET FROM PRISON.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
Blown to Pieces by Giant Powder.

Blown 10 f1eces ny eshht Eo"ueE'
LEADvILLE, Col, May 1.-THE
most shocking accident that has been
reported from the Midland tunnel for
months occurred near the west portal
on Saturday last, in which James
Mauni, a boy ii years of age was lit
orally blown to pieces through the ex-
plosion of giant powder. On the oc-
casion OF the accident he was dis
patched to a magazine for a box OF
giant powder, which was to be used
by the drill forces, and procuring it,
started to return, when the men heard
an explosion mingled with a shrek,
and rushing out found the dismem-
bered form OF the youth lying about
the approach to the tunnel. The
sight was a sickening one. Flesh and
bones were scattered in every direc-
ton, while there was scarcely enough
to identity the youth. 1t is probable
that having shouldered the box Of
powder, the boy started for the tunnel,
and stumbling, caused jar enough to
explode the giant powder.
Ten or Twelve Thousand Men Out
Oh Efn Hieut.
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE number of
idle men in this city, who have either
struck or been locked out, is rapidly
increasing, and was variously esti-
mated yesterday at from 10000 to
II, coo. The number probably does
not exceed $1,000, but by the end OF
| 4Hn .Nrnconf uaaly will no 1arnalxr in
creased. Not more than 500 brick
layers are at work, and their occupa-
ton will be gone as soon as the stock
of material on hand is exhausted.
Employees in other trades are grad
ually forced to stop work, because
they are reaching a point in construc-
ton at which they cannot proceed
until the bricklayers run up the walls.
The outlook is not promising for either
contractor or laborer, but both appear
to take a cheerful view of the situa-
ton, and seem to be determined not
to yield a point.
Shot by an Insane Man.
| New ORLEANS, May 17.-Saturday
night Raymond Butsch, overseer OF
; the Woodlaw plantation in Plaquemine
Parish, 40 miles below this city, was
. shot through both legs by an insane
| man named Ed Williams. Butsch's
legs were badly lacerated. This morn
ing the Sheriff of Plaquemine Parish,
accompanied by George Osmond, ed
!, itor OF the Plaquemine Protector,
!, started out to arrest the maniac.
/ When they approached Williams he
S opened fire upon them, shooting Os-
mond through the neck, and it is
thought fatally injuring him. The
Sheriff then pursued the maniac, who
took refuge in his house. The house
was set on fire in order to dislodge
7 Williams, and when he came out to
: get water he was shot dead by the
= Sheriff.
A District Assembly Suspended.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-THE Gen
, eral Executive Board OF the Knights
r of Labor, at a meeting tonight, sus-
, pended District Assembly No. 126
, from the Order, on the ground of in
subordination. The District Assem-
bly, is a national one, and includes in
: its membership 10000 people, who are
engaged in the carpet weaving trade
in one form or another. There has
: been for over a year past considerable
trouble between the District and Gen
eral Executive Board, and one of
the most notable incidents in the
struggle was the refusal to admit
John Morrison, Master Workman of
| n.ctr,of Accountable No 100 fA tho aon-
~vention recently held at Richmond.
Had No JurisdfctiOn-w..l Disbe1J
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, May 17.-An
effort will be made soon to have Wm.
Haight, one of the Frisco express rob
bers released from prison, on the
ground that the court from which he
was sentenced had no jurisdiction.
Owing to the refusal of the Legisla-
ture to appropriate funds for the sup
port of the military, the First Rel
ment Of the National Guard of Mi
souri, will disband May %.
A Violation OF the Law.
WASHINGTON, May IL. Assistant
Secretary Maynard has decided it a
violation of the law against importing
labor under contract, to hire persons
residing in Drummondville, Canada.
to work in this country, and who
cross the suspension bridge morn
ing and night, going to and returning
from work.
Closed Their Doors.
HAvERvLLE, Mass, May Pow
ing to a disagreement between the
Knights Of Labor and the Manufac-
turers Association, forty shoe manu-
featuring establishments closed their
doors this morning, throwing 5000
men out of employment.
Quarantine Commissioners.
ALBANY, May 17.-Governor Hill